Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgement. Introduction. I. Economics of education: 1. Economic analysis and education: reasoned issues in application to instructional technology evaluation/P.G. Raja Kumar and P.S.V.R. Babu. 2. Emergence of India in global economics of higher education: issues and priorities/G. Satyanarayana and M.R. Geetha Bala. 3. Economics of higher education - fact and direction/U.B. Kondewar and Smita Kondewar. 4. Development of higher education in India: a gender perspective/D. Pulla Rao, P. Raj Kumar and A. Vamsi Krushna. 5. The intra-sectoral allocations of education expenditure in Andhra PradeshM.D. Bavaiah, K. Thulasi Naik and J. Narasimha Rao. 6. Andhra Pradesh Human Development Report--a critical appraisal/G. Ramachandrudu and S. Prasada Rao. 7. Education as revenue of economic growth/S.V. Lakshmana Rao and P. Easwara Rao. 8. Cost differential in secondary education of Rayalaseema Region in Andhra Pradesh/I. Narendra Kumar, V. Kodandarami Reddy and V. Balakrishnama Naidu. 8. Cost differential in secondary education of Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh/I. Narendra Kumar, V. Kodandarami Reddy and V. Balakrishnama Naidu. 9. Financial resources and cost effectiveness analysis in primary education/G. Latchanna. 10. Trends in the growth of higher education in India: 1950-51 to 2005-2006/A. Vamsi Krushna and D. Pulla Rao. II. Human development: 11. Dimensions of economic growth and human development in India: an assessment/T. Nirmala Devi. 12. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Indian scenario/V. Krishna Murthy and R.V.L.N. Ratnakara Rao. 13. Human resource development at National level/K.V.V. Devi Prasad and G. Syamala Rao. 14. Human resource development practices in university system/Jagannath, B. Kukkudi and Ramesh B. Agadi. 15. Inter state variations of human development index in India/M. Kumar Raju, C. Gangulappa and A. Reddappa. 16. Globalization and human resource development/A. Naga Raju and I.B. Raju. 17. Climate change: a threat to human development/A. Ranga Reddy. 18. Human resource development and quality of life/R. Ranganathan and M. Yogeswari. 19. Importance of human resource planning/P. Subba Rao. 20. Human development: role of Anganwadi worker for child development/P. Sujit Kumar and Swatilekha Sanyal. 21. Health education and health care in India/R.V.L.N. Ratnakara Rao and V. Krishna Murthy. 22. Human resource development: a special focus on Indian women/D. Sujatha. 23. Continuing education for human resource development/E. Mahadeva Reddy, D. Uma Devi and P. Adinarayana Reddy. 24. Human resource development in voluntary organization/V. Hari Babu and M. Mary. 25. Trends in human development spending in the states of India/K. Dasaratha Ramaiah and K. Thulasi Naik. 26. Need of knowledge management services for human development/M. Satyanarayana. 27. Trickle down effect - a key to rural and human development/K. Mouurlin. 28. Growth poverty and human resource development in India/A.V. Naga Varma, Y. Rama Krishna and J. Chandra Prasad. 29. Health expenditure and shifts in human development in Andhra Pradesh/K. Rani Gopal and B. Sailaja Kumari. 30. Human resources development in India: an overview/P.S. Ravindra and P. Rajya Lakshmi. 31. Public spending for human development in Andhra Pradesh/M.D. Bavaiah, K. Thulasi Naik and J. Narasimha Rao. 32. Human resource development: emerging issues and concerns in education of the weaker sections/M.V.S.S. Prakasa Rao and P.Ch. Lakshminarayana. Index.
"Economics of education is a branch of economics. It is the study of education from the economics perspective. Economics of education is concerned with the process by which education is produced. Education is an investment in human beings as against investment in properties of share. Human development as a concept has emerged from the economic study of investments in humans that enhances peoples choices was popularized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The book deals with theoretical and practical issues relating to education and development.
The papers included in this book tried to explain, conform or establish the role of education as investment in human beings and how it lead to the development of the individual and the nation as a whole. There are papers on empirical investigations into the economic aspects of education and human development. The book will be useful for the researchers, policy makers, planners, administrators an development activists."
